Why does my Canon 80D seem to lock up when mirror lockup is enabled?

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My Canon 80D works normally in Live View and when mirror lockup is off. But when I enable mirror lockup and shoot through the viewfinder, pressing the shutter raises the mirror and then the camera appears unresponsive until I turn it off. No image is recorded, and most controls do not respond. Is this a fault, or am I missing a setting or step when using mirror lockup?

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When taking still images with mirror lockup using the viewfinder, you must press the shutter button twice: once to raise the mirror and lock it there and a second time to activate the shutter. The only controls that will work during this time are the shutter button and the On/Off switch. None of the camera's other controls will be responsive while the camera is waiting for you to press the shutter button to take the photo.

If you do not press the shutter button again within thirty seconds of locking up the mirror, the mirror will reset (drop down).

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This is normal mirror lockup behavior, not necessarily a fault. On the Canon 80D, when shooting through the viewfinder with mirror lockup enabled, you must press the shutter button twice: the first press raises and locks the mirror, and the second press actually fires the shutter and takes the photo. While the camera is waiting for that second press, most other controls will not respond; typically only the shutter button and the power switch work. If you do not press the shutter again within about 30 seconds, the mirror will return to its normal position. If Live View and normal viewfinder shooting work correctly, that strongly suggests the camera is behaving as designed rather than failing.

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